East Side Fire burns 1,600 acres, 185 evacuated south of Red Lodge More than 100 firefighters try protecting structures as unseasonably high temps may turn to weekend snow
Iraq fish die-off leaves farmers mourning lost livelihoods On the banks of Iraq's Tigris River, Haidar Kazem mourned 300 tonnes of the fish he had carefully raised in ponds wiped out by a flood of polluted water. Water supplies in Iraq, the eastern half of what is known as the region's fertile crescent and
High and dry: Snowpack hits record-low levels across Montana As of early April, when snowpack-monitoring stations in Montana are typically peaking, one-third of the longer-standing sites are posting record-low totals. That’s according to the April Water Supply Outlook the Natural Resources Conservation Service released on Tuesday, which highlighted that some low-elevation snowpack monitoring
Trump, FEMA approve two major disaster declarations for wild December weather Mother Nature was not kind to Montana during the holidays last year. Two extreme weather systems socked Montana, causing extensive damage. Late Friday night, President Donald J. Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved two major disaster declarations for the Treasure State for two separate weather events. FEMA announced
Nigeria sweats in heatwave as Iran war drives up costs to stay cool Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads of sweat rolling down his neck and arms. The 32-year-old clothier regularly navigates chaotic traffic to deliver luxury clothes and footwear to customers across the megacity of Lagos, Nigeria's
Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeks Heavy rain and storms have killed at least 121 people over two weeks across Afghanistan and Pakistan, disaster officials in both countries said Saturday. Stormy weather has brought rain sweeping across Afghanistan since late March, causing floods, landslides, and hitting homes and crops. "Since March 26 till today, 77
Hawaii sees worst flooding in decades; heat slams Southwest (The Center Square) - Historic floods drenched Hawaii into the weekend, leaving behind an estimated $1 billion in damages with no plans yet for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster response. While Hawaiian residents were evacuated during the floods, several states in the continental Southwest reeled from a record-breaking, early heat